Can't shut down and programs all messed up

All right, I finally installed SP2 because I kept getting annoying reminders.
I remember now why I held out so long.

First, I can't shut down my computer. If I go to start and shut down, the
computer hangs. I end up having to do a hard shut down (i.e., the power
button). I looked through the knowledge base about power management, but
that didn't get me anywhere.

Also, the other program that seems to have a lot of trouble is iTunes. For
some reason when I click a short cut to open the program it takes well over
two minutes to open. After that it works fine, but it somehow doesn't seem
to boot up right.

All of this started when I installed SP2, so I know it is related.

Any ideas?

Thanks,
JMR

Uninstall SP 2, read this and follow the directions, then install SP 2
again:

"Get Your PC Ready for Windows XP SP2"
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/s...hattoknow.mspx

---
Ted Zieglar
"Backup is a computer user's best friend."

jonmrich wrote:
All right, I finally installed SP2 because I kept getting annoying reminders.
I remember now why I held out so long.

First, I can't shut down my computer. If I go to start and shut down, the
computer hangs. I end up having to do a hard shut down (i.e., the power
button). I looked through the knowledge base about power management, but
that didn't get me anywhere.

Also, the other program that seems to have a lot of trouble is iTunes. For
some reason when I click a short cut to open the program it takes well over
two minutes to open. After that it works fine, but it somehow doesn't seem
to boot up right.

All of this started when I installed SP2, so I know it is related.

Any ideas?

Thanks,
JMR